The Sarawak Museum is said to be the best in this region and should not be missed by
visitors to Kuching. This is not a suprise as Sarawak is one of the pioneer
state in Malaysia and South East Asia to build a museum. The museum has various
galleries.

The
ground floor is didicated to the natural history collection and specimens of
Sarawak fauna (reptiles, mammals, birds, etc) and the petroleum exhibition hall
as a tribute to Sarawak's booming oil industry.

The
first floor of the museum is mainly occupied by the ethnography exhibits with
ethnographic artifacts such as models of traditional houses of the various
ethnic groups in Sarawak, a real size replica of the Iban's long house, musical
instruments, various kinds of fish and animal traps, handicrafts, models of
boats and other cultural element of the locals (tattooing, cock fighting etc).

The new wing of Sarawak Museum (Dewan Tun Abdul Razak) is located accross the street.
Here, the exhibits are mainly the photographs and paintings of historical events
that happened in Sarawak as well as items related to the pre-historical era.

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The
building stands out majestically with its imposing neo-classical style and
impressive Corinthian columns. Build in 1931, it has ornate facade with
semi-circular arches, ornamental columns capitals and friezes. A colonnaded
portico serves as a corridor in front of the building. Plan is underway to
convert the building into an art museum, befitting its grandeur architecture.